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Barris
Movie TV Cars Book

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- From Ballet to the Batcave and Beyond - Yvonne Craig

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Archives, Vol. 1

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Resin 1966
Batmobile Resin Model Kit

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This
is a 1966 Batmobile
resin kit, from a company that I think is long out of business,
Scale Replicas of of California. Of course, this is a
replica of the George Barris
custom car that he built for the TV version of Batman, and
based on the Lincoln Futura.
I
bought the kit around 1987. At that time, it was the only
or one of the few companies making a kit of this famous car.
In fact, I had to wait a year before it arrived after ordering.
But eventually it showed up at my door, and wow ! For years
I wanted a model kit of this car. The man who owned the
company was always nice and honest up front with me, even
with the delays. It's a shame if he is out of business.
The kit included the body, the interior tub, and vacuum-formed
glass/windshields. It also included a steering wheel, and
parachutes. The kit came with no chassis and without a lot
of other parts. I used a chassis off of a Monogram
1958 Thunderbird kit. Simply because it had the correct
wheelbase, without me having to do any cutting length wise.
The wheels and tires were out of the parts box.
The show cars at the time had Cragar wheels, which is what
I used. But of course, the first two original Barris metal
Batmobiles use a "Radir"
type wheel, something to that effect. I cut the
small bats used on the center-caps from thin clear acetate.
The roll bar I completely made from scratch. I would say that
was the most difficult part. The start of it is a thin piece
of plastic.
I notched two small holes in the body and slipped the ends
of the roll car into those. I think I actually made small
tabs in the ends of the plastic and slipped them in. This
worked great, because it helped keep the roll bar perfectly
in place, and best of all, it never sagged or lost it's shape.
From there I used putty to shape around it and get it to where
it needed to be. I also included interior items, such
as the bat-phone, the handle for the "bat-chutes', the
police lights, and other items. I also made the 3 pipes on
the rear deck. I added my own rear chutes, and a flame made
from painted cotton.
The Batman figure below is a candle.The paint I used is over
black automotive primer, and is Testors
Gloss Black. The red trim is hand painted with Testors Italian
Red.
Off
and on, it took me about a year to build.
Click
Here for my model of Green Hornet's Black Beauty.
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1966
Batmobile

Batmobile
Owner's Manual


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- Batman:
The Dark Knight Archives - Volume 1 - This book contains the
first four issues of Batman. Don't let that fool you in to thinking
that this book is not worth the price. In these days, Batman issues
were quarterly, not monthly, and were 64 pages long each, so this
book is 200+ pages long, and contains many, many stories. The
most memorable and worthwhile story in this collection features
the first appearance of the Joker! Also in this book are early
appearances of Hugo Strange and the first appearance of Catwoman.
This book is simply wonderful for anyone curious about the origins
of Batman and many of the other characters in the Bat Universe.
- Batman:
The Complete History - Uncover the Caped Crusader's mysterious
real-world origin and his evolution into a hugely successful TV
and movie franchise in Batman: The Complete History. This book
is filled with enough archival comic book art, photographs,
and in-depth history to satisfy the most demanding fan.
- The
Art of Batman Begins - Full of exclusive photographs
of moody sets and exotic locations, as well as concept art, story
boards, and costume designs from the movie’s creative team,
this oversized hardcover documents the newest spectacular portrayal
of the most popular and enigmatic superhero ever conceived. The
Art of Batman Begins is a must-have for artists, Batman aficionados,
and filmgoers everywhere.
- Batman
Handbook: The Ultimate Training Manual - With sections on
"How to Throw a Batarang," "How to Make a Bat suit,"
and "How to Bulletproof Your Batmobile," this is the
ultimate real-world training manual for any aspiring caped crusader.
You'll discover how to:- Train a Sidekick- Execute a Back flip
- Survive a Poison Gas Attack - Throw a Grappling Hook - plus
dozens of other crucial skills With original two-color illustrations
by a DC Comics artist, The Batman Handbook has the information
you'll need to emerge victorious against any criminal mastermind.
- Barris
Movie and TV Cars Book - Great coverage of TV's Batmobile
and the Munster's cars. Authors
also remind you about cars you didn't know Barris did: The
Beverly Hillbillies truck, the Flintstone's
(film of course) cars, updates of the Knight
Rider Firebird, and the Jurassic Park Explorers.
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